2. They Have an ‘Affinity’ for Each Other

Ansel and I have an affinity for each other just as far as recognizing and admiring the spirits in one another. It was nice to do a movie like Fault, which does have so many vulnerable scenes with somebody I was already comfortable with.

5. They Both Have a Connection to New York

Elgort is a born and bred New Yorker, having grown up on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He attended a prestigious arts high school there, La Guardia, known for famous alumnae like Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

She admits that it was a hard time in her life as she tried to rediscover herself:

I packed up with my boyfriend at the time and we showed up with our suitcases and got an apartment. I got a job at a local clothing store. I had just turned 18, and we moved to New York a few day s after my birthday. I would definitely say that it was a darker part of my life, when I was just trying to figure out who I was and what I wanted. And then being in my first big relationship and having that end … I remember staying in a lot during that time. It was a lot of figuring life out and having my amazing adolescent revelations.

Angela Barbutistarted her reporting career in the seventh grade at her middle school newspaper in Queens. She covers celebrities, movies and television for Heavy. She's had lunch with Tony Danza, and Dave Franco said he liked her accent. Reach her at angela@heavy.com or follow her on Twitter @angciao.June 6, 2014 1:36 pm